Blount County TN Archives Military Records.....Leay, William
Revwar - Pension
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WILLIAR [sic] LEAY OR LEE
William Leay, or Lee, applied for revolutionary pension while living in
Blount County, Tenn., in 1819. His name is shown in the application papers as
Leay, Lee and Lea. He came from Ireland to America when he was about thirteen
years of age. He was living in Rockbridge County, Virginia, when he entered the
service. In the fall of 1775 he volunteered in Captain John Hay's company,
Colonel George Matthews' 9th Virginia regiment and was in the battles of
Princeton, Germantown, White Marsh, Stillwater, and at the surrender of
Burgoyne; he was discharged from service at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, having
served two and one half years. He returned to Virginia. He had previously served
in the battle of Point Pleasant.
He resided in Virginia about thirty years. He moved to North Carolina and
later moved to Blount County Tennessee, a short time before 1819. He gave his
age at that time as between sixty and seventy years. He stated that he had a
family but gave no names. In July 1821 he had no family living at home and was
himself living with a Mr. Bogle.
Additional Comments:
From:
Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution
PAMPHLET NO. V
Compiled From Pension Statements
By
Zella Armstrong
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